Heroes of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 783 What is Vinylon II?
After getting off the train at Kyoto Railway Station, Qian Xiaobao went to Kyoto University along the Kamo River after inquiry.

As a result, he traveled far and did not reach Kyoto University. He suspected that he had been deceived, but when he asked other people, Kyoto University was still in that direction.

Qian Xiaobao gritted his teeth and walked for more than an hour before reaching the low gate of Kyoto University.Walking into the gate, bypassing a huge camphor tree, Qian Xiaobao walked into the main building of the university with his head held high.

But he turned around in the main building and couldn't find a sign with the word textile.

"Excuse me, how do I get to the Textile Department?" Qian Xiaobao asked a person in the corridor.

The man looked at Qian Xiaobao for a while before replying: "I'm sorry sir, I really can't help you, Kyoto University doesn't have a textile department."

"Is there a Textile Research Institute?" Qian Xiaobao continued to ask without changing his expression.

"Neither!" replied the man.

That person didn't want to talk to Qian Xiaobao, who was obviously ignorant, and turned around to leave, but Qian Xiaobao grabbed him.

"I heard that there is an expert in the research of fibers produced from chemical substances at Kyoto University. I came to visit him today. Do you know his name?" Qian Xiaobao asked persistently.

"Sorry, I really don't know the name of the expert you mentioned, but I think you should go to the Institute of Physics and Chemical Engineering to ask." The man thought for a while and replied.

Qian Xiaobao asked the location of the Institute of Physics and Chemical Engineering again, then thanked him and left the main building to go northeast.

Professor Ichiro Sakurada of the Institute of Physical and Chemical Engineering was stopped by a young man just after he came out of the laboratory.

"You are Professor Sakurada, right? I am Takashima Ken from Osaka." Qian Xiaobao smiled and handed out his business card with both hands.

Looking at the words Osaka Takashima Textile Co., Ltd. printed on the business card, Sakurada Ichiro seemed to have understood Qian Xiaobao's intention.

"I want to invite you to dinner and have a good talk." Qian Xiaobao said.

Ichiro Sakurada nodded and took Qian Xiaobao to a ramen restaurant in front of the university.

After taking a bite of soba noodles, Qian Xiaobao couldn't wait to ask: "Mr. Sakurada, I'm very interested in the chemical fiber that can replace cotton. Can you explain it to me?"

"You should be talking about vinylon. It can't completely replace cotton, but it can be mixed with cotton for blending." Ichiro Sakurada replied.

"I heard people say that it is the chemical fiber you improved?" Qian Xiaobao asked.This is also a compliment.

"It's not exactly me, but also Dr. Li Seung-gi from the research institute and Dr. Masahide Misano from the Zhongyuan Textile Research Institute." Ichiro Sakurada corrected.

Qian Xiaobao's face turned ugly. Of course he knew about Zhongyuan Textile, so there are already textile companies that have already taken the lead?
Ichiro Sakurada inserted his chopsticks into the boiling hot noodle soup and said, "The original vinylon would dissolve in such hot water. It was the treatment method that the three of us developed in [-], which solved the problem of vinylon dissolving in water." .”

"Thirty-nine years? But I didn't see such a thing afterwards." Qian Xiaobao said.

"Later, Zhongyuan Textile Co., Ltd. and Kurashiki Rayon Co., Ltd. built production equipment of more than 100 tons and dozens of tons respectively, but during the war, they did not continue to do so. But I heard that these two companies are now re-production Velen's plan." Sakurada Ichiro explained.

In addition to Zhongyuan Textile, Qian Xiaobao heard about a company that was preparing to produce vinylon.Moreover, these two companies already have production technology and production experience.

Chairman Takashima just now knew that the name of this chemical fiber is Vinylon.

"Is it difficult to produce vinylon? What raw material is it made of?" Qian Xiaobao asked.

"The difficulty of production is not high and the cost is not high. The warmth retention is better than cotton, which is very suitable for countries with cold winters like Japan. Of course, it also has disadvantages. It is better to mix it with cotton to weave better. Production The raw material is ethylene, but now the ethylene in Japan is imported from the United States, but the price is not high. Of course, the use of vinylon is not only for clothing, but also for canvas and tire mesh cables, etc..” Ichiro Sakurada replied.

"What is ethylene?" Qian Xiaobao asked.

He asked a question that seemed very ignorant to Ichiro Sakurada.Asking a professor such a question is simply unreasonable or deliberately trying to annoy him.

"Ethylene is a basic chemical raw material produced from petroleum, and its role will become more and more important in the future, just like bricks and cement are used in any building. It will be as essential as air and water." Sakurada Ichiro replied.

"With a scientist like you, I have gained a lot of knowledge!" Qian Xiaobao said.

He was intrigued by Ichiro Sakurada's description of the necessity of vinyl and its import from America.

"So Chairman Takashima also wants to produce vinylon? In fact, the equipment developed by Zhongyuan Spinning and Kurashiki Rayon Co., Ltd. in [-] is too backward, and there is no way to compare with the technology of the Americans. But now the Americans are not interested in Japanese chemicals. The restrictions on fiber are very strict, and it is difficult to purchase production equipment from the United States." said Ichiro Sakurada.

"Except for the United States, don't other countries produce such equipment?" Qian Xiaobao asked.

"Germany is very advanced in chemical technology, but now they have to look at the faces of the Americans, even if they want to sell it, they may not dare to sell it." Ichiro Sakurada replied.

"We can always find a way! We not only want to produce vinylon but also nylon, which is the kind of transparent socks given to women by American soldiers. We must not only produce but also surpass them!" Qian Xiaobao said with great ambition.

Sakurada Ichiro has a good impression of President Takashima, who is obviously ignorant of chemistry but dares to think and do.

He wanted to give Chairman Takashima a good talk about vinylon, especially how to make vinylon resistant to high temperature and hot water according to his research.

But Chairman Takashima doesn't care about these.

"Professor Sakurada, I already know that the production of vinylon is very marketable, and that's enough. No matter how much you know, you can't become a doctor. It's enough for you experts to do it. I hope we can cooperate in the future, and I am willing to fully support your research. !" Qian Xiaobao said.

After the meal, Ichiro Sakurada invited President Takashima to visit the laboratory, where Qian Xiaobao met Dr. Li Shengji, a Peninsular who participated in the research on the improvement of vinylon.

Finally, he left Kyoto University with dozens of grams of heat-treated and acetal-treated vinylon presented to him by Ichiro Sakurada.

Qian Xiaobao returned to Osaka non-stop, and he immediately asked Vice President Abe to write letters to the directors of Takashima Textile.

"I want to set up a textile research institute in Osaka. Since Zhongyuan Textile has a research institute, why don't we have one? Write them a letter to tell them my thoughts and ask their opinions. Also, you should pay attention to Zhongyuan Textile and Kurashiki, Find out how far they are preparing to build a vinylon production plant." Qian Xiaobao ordered.

(End of this chapter)